Mesh term Oligodendrocyte Precursor Cells
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Neuroglia
Description
Neuroglial cells that first appear during mid-embryogenesis in the central nervous system of mammals and give rise to OLIGODENDROCYTES. Mitotically-active populations remain through late adulthood and are capable of regenerating MYELIN lost to disease or injury.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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